Latam Cargo is the cherry on the cake
Latam Cargo remains the biggest transporter of Chilean cherries, closing 2023 with approximately 7,546 t of this fruit exported from Chile, 32% more than in the previous year. Chile leads in cherry exports in South America, and Latam Cargo plays an essential role,... more
A spicy partnership
Spice Express, a subsidiary of Spicejet, has entered into a partnership with Star Air, to manage the belly space capacity for cargo transports in Star Air's fleet of nine aircraft. Star Air, which operates five Embraer 145 jets and four Embraer 175 jets, will add nine new... more
Launching a "liquid air cargo" branch
The all-cargo carrier Cargolux has launched Aquarius Aerial Firefighting (Aquarius AFF), a new business unit, that will operate a fleet of twelve Air Tractor AT-802F Fire Boss aircraft. The first units have already been delivered and are expected to be ready for deployment by... more
A Boeing 777 freighter for Atlas Air
Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, has taken delivery of a Boeing 777 freighter, which it will operate on behalf of its customer MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company. Under the previously announced long-term Acmi (aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance)... more
Nepal Airlines renews ULD partnership
Unilode Aviation Solutions, a provider of outsourced unit load device (ULD) management, repair and digital services, and Nepal Airlines, Nepal’s flag carrier, have extended their full-service ULD management partnership for another three-year term. Nepal Airlines awarded the... more
Expanding cargo SAF programme
Korean Air has partnered with Yusen Logistics, a global logistics company, to further promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the air cargo industry. The companies signed a sustainable aviation fuel cooperation programme agreement at the Yusen Logistics... more
From California to the Middle East
Aramex, a Dubai-based provider of express delivery and logistics services to emerging economies, and Odys Aviation, a sustainable aviation company from Long Beach and manufacturer of hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, are partnering to develop cargo... more
Mixed skies above Liège airport
With 1,005,676 t transiting through its facilities in 2023 (-11.8%), Liège airport remains in pole position in Belgium and among the European players. Q4 increases in cargo movements (+3.3%) and imports tonnage (+2.3%) suggest a slight recovery in the market. CEO Laurent... more
CGN pulls out all the stops
Cologne Bonn Airport confirmed its position as one of the major cargo locations in Germany and Europe last year, achieving a cargo volume of 870,000 t. This figure was not as high as in 2022 (971,000 t) in the German market and also in Cologne/Bonn, primarily due to the... more
Reducing plastic waste
Air cargo services provider Menzies Aviation has announced that it will now use Bionatur Plastics, launched by M&G Packaging, for its cargo operations. Menzies began making the transition to Bionatur Plastics in August 2023. The biodegradable plastic will first be... more